Instruction Manual
Bi-Directional SATA/IDE Adapter Converter
PATA2SATA3
40-pin IDE
connector
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Packaging Contents
• 1 x SATA/ IDE converter adapter
• 1 x SATA cable
7-pin SATA
(To Computer)
7-pin SATA
(To Drive)
4-pin SP4 floppy
power connector
• 1 x SP4 to dual LP4 power Y-adapter cable
• 1 x Instruction Manual
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System Requirements
• 40-pin IDE/EIDE or 7-pin SATA enabled computer system
• 3.5” IDE/EIDE or SATA hard drive
Installation
IDE controller to SATA hard drive
SATA controller to IDE hard drive
1.Set the DIP switches on the adapter to either Master or Slave mode (see
1.The DIP switches do not matter in this mode.
2.Plug the 40-pin female IDE connector on the adapter, directly into the
DIP Switch Settings diagram).
2.Plug the 40-pin female IDE connector on the adapter directly into the
male 40-pin IDE connector on your motherboard or IDE/EIDE controller
card.
40-pin male connector on the IDE/EIDE hard drive.
3.Connect a 7-pin SATA cable from the orange “To Computer” connector to
the 7-pin SATA connector on the motherboard or SATA controller card.
3.Connect a 7-pin SATA cable from the black “To Drive” connector to the
4.Connect an LP4 molex power connector from the computer power
4.Connect the SATA power from the computer power supply to the SATA
5.Connect an SP4 floppy power connector from the computer power
connector on the SATA hard drive.
hard drive.
5.Connect an SP4 floppy power connector from the computer power
supply to the SP4 connector on the adapter. If one is not available use
the included LP4 to SP4 adapter cable to connect one of the LP4 molex
connectors from the power supply.
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supply to the hard drive.
supply to the SP4 connector on the adapter. If an SP4 connector is not
available, use the included LP4 to SP4 adapter cable to connect on of the
LP4 molex connectors from the power supply.
Manual Revision: 01/27/2012
Specifications
1 x 40-pin IDE Female
Connectors
1 x 7-pin SATA Male (orange)
1 x 7-pin SATA Male (black)
1 x 4-pin SP4 Floppy Power Male
Chipset
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Sunplus SPIF223A
0°C ~ 70°C (32°F ~ 158°F)
-40°C ~ 150°C (-40°F ~ 302°F)
Humidity
Dimensions
90% RH
61.0mm x 50.0mm x 11.0mm
Maximum Data Transfer
Rates
SATA: 1.5Gb/s
IDE: 133 Mb/s
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